Star Fox 64 was one of my absolute favorite games for the Nintendo 64. I had beaten it several times, and I even spent the points to download it onto my Wii when it was available on its Virtual Console service. It was fun to play on a Gamecube controller, and it brought back some happy memories of this game on the N64.
So, when I heard that this enhanced remake was available for the 3DS, this was one of the games I picked up for the system. However, life (and Pokémon) got in the way, so I couldn't devote a lot of time to this game. However, I got some time, so I decided to play it.
If you have played the original Star Fox 64, you'll know that on the title screen, you can use the Control Stick to move the "64" in the game title around. The 3DS version one ups it by using the 2DS/3DS's gyroscope to move away and around Fox's Arwing. Neat little nod there.
One feature I really appreciated about the game was that it had two options for controls, 3DS and Nintendo 64 controls. With the 3DS control scheme, you can use the gyros in the 3DS/2DS to move the Arwing around. I chose to use the Nintendo 64 control scheme, because I didn't feel comfortable moving around my 2DS just to move the Arwing around. Kudos to the developers for doing this.
The training menu was nice, just like in the original Star Fox 64. It was very helpful learning how to control this game on the new system. My only complaint was that to answer Rob's supply call, you had to use the touch screen. It was a bit unwieldy to pull out my stylus every so often and tap the touch screen in the middle of space combat. It's a minor complaint, as I could use my finger, but I wish that you could also use the select button.
It was a lot of fun seeing the enhanced graphics of the game. Wow, the graphics. Everything is so much brighter and more colorful and more detailed. I still enjoy playing the original version today, but the new version blows it away graphics wise. It was especially cool playing one of my favorite levels, Macbeth. Yup, the Landmaster. I still remembered where all the switches were, ha ha.
A common complaint I have heard about this game is that it lacks online multiplayer. This didn't bother me that much, but another common complaint I have heard is that there really isn't anything new brought in. I have to agree with this. They essentially took Star Fox 64 and updated the graphics. It's still fun, but it has brought nothing new to the table.
All in all, if you want to play Star Fox 64 on a handheld, pick this up.
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